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second trader was found to have two stacks of Packham Triumph pears exposed for sale
labelled "William Pears" and when a purchaser asked for "Wi lliam Pears" he was served
from one of the mis-marked stacks. Proceedings were instituted in respect of all
three offences and the trader was fined a total of £6 and ordered to pay £1.1.0d.
costs.
Meat and Meat Products. A sample sold as "Venison Ragout in Cream Sauce" was
found to contain such a small amount of milk fat that the description was likely to
be misleading. The attention of the importers was drawn to this matter and an undertaking
received that no further imports would be accepted unless they were labelled
with a correct description of the food
Sweets. An article of food which had the general appearance of chocolate was
sold under the description "Milk Block". The Public Analyst certified that the
article had been made with skimmed milk and not with whole milk. The manufacturers
had sold it to the retailer under a suitable description and it was the latter who
had applied the offending description An official caution was therefore sent to the
retailer concerned.
A sample of a food sold as "Milk Chocolate Egglets" and which, when cut in half,
in some respects resembled in appearance the interior of an egg, was found to be a
sugar fondant coated with chocolate. A letter of caution was addressed to the manufacturers
concerned.
Vinegar. A preliminary sample of vinegar was found to be deficient in acetic
acid, A subsequent sample was obtained which the Analyst certified as being also
deficient in acetic acid. An official caution was addressed to the retailer. A preliminary
sample of vinegar obtained from a second retailer was found to be similarly
deficient, but a subsequent sample was found to be genuine. A third retailer, when
asked for vinegar, supplied non-brewed condiment. He received an official caution.
Merchandise Marks Acf, 1887-1953. 231 inspections of shops were undertaken to
ensure that the Marking Orders relating to certain imported foodstuffs made under
the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, were complied with, 863 separate displays of meat,
apples, tomatoes, poultry, dried fruit and butter were examined, and in addition a
number of test purchases were made. An official caution was sent to one retailer who
was found to have Guernsey tomatoes exposed for sale labelled "Home Grown".
Labelling of Food Order, 1953 At 92 premises 318 articles of pre-packed food
were examined to see that they bore a label which gave a clear statement of the
designation of the food and, in the case of compound foods, the ingredients, and
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